@article{ref1,
title="Change in mental health symptoms in families with nonresponding children referred to inpatient family units",
journal="Clinical child psychology and psychiatry",
year="2019",
author="Rimehaug, Tormod",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="158-169",
abstract="AIMS: To examine changes in child mental health symptoms following inpatient family unit treatment after long-term unsuccessful treatment in community and child psychiatry outpatient services. Follow-up from referral and admission to 3 and 12 months. <br><br>METHODS: Standardized questionnaires measuring the child mental health symptoms and parental anxiety and depression converted to standardized scores and compared to each child's clinical diagnosis. <br><br>RESULTS: Significant group mean improvement on almost all problem scales at the 3-month follow-up (T2) remaining through 12-month follow-up (T3) relative to admission (T1). Aggression showed the highest levels and largest improvements. Statistically significant improvements were widespread, whereas clinically significant improvements were found for some diagnostic groups on diagnosis-related problems and secondary problems. Improvement in child symptoms were partly correlated with improvement in parental anxiety symptoms. IMPLICATIONS: Even previously nonresponding children may benefit from broad tailored interventions including parents and the wider system. Development of systematic component approaches is needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1045",
doi="10.1177/1359104518794239",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104518794239"
}